Prithvi Shaw's doting father Pankaj was not here to witness the momentous occasion of his son scoring a century on Test debut, but five family friends were around to cheer for every Prithvi boundary at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium here yesterday. Prithvi became India's youngest Test debutant centurion on Day One of the opening Test against the West Indies.

Shrugging off the early dismissal of his opening partner KL Rahul and a wasted review, Prithvi Shaw cruised to a century on the same ground where he scored his 2017 Ranji Trophy debut hundred. Soon, he was the flavour of the day and trending on social media. But just as talk of a possible double century was gathering pace, Prithvi's soft dismissal - caught and bowled Devendra Bishoo for 134 - left everyone heartbroken.